Bag-fastener.



PATBNTBD MAR. y20, 1906.

fNq. 815,668.

` E. B. WITTE. y

BAG PASTENER. APPLIATION FILED BIA-R. 28,1904.

INVENTOR citizen `of the United States,

' ing drawings, and to ERNST WITTE, or NEWARK,

MEReorr COMPANY, p A

NEW JERSEY, ASSIGNOR TO THE J E. CORPORATION VOF NEW JERSEY.

BAG-FASTENER.

Tov alta/hom it may concern,.-

Be it known that I, ERNST E. WITTE, a

residing at Newark, in the county of Essex and State of New Jersey, haveinvented certainnew and useful 4 Improvements in Bag-Fasteners; and I dohereby declare the following to be a full,-

clear, and exact ldescription of theinvention, such as will enableothers skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use thesame, reference being had to the accompanynumerals` of reference markedthereon, which form apart of this specification.

i The present invention has reference to improvements in that bag-frameswhich areY especially adapted to satchels, chatelaine, `and'otherslmilarfbags andthe invention has for its principal object toprovide a simple and-cheap construction vas well` as astronglymadebag-fastener Vwhich is more especially adapted for use with the hingedbag --framesections having their marginal edges in abutting relationvwhen the bag-frame is closed instead of the usual overlappingarrangement. r i' Other objects of theA present invention will beevident from the following detailed description of the .device embodyingthe principles of this invention.

The invention consistsin the novel con-- struction of bag-fastenerhereinafter set forth and, furthermore, this invention consists v'in thegeneral arrangements'and combination of parts, as well as in the detailsof the construction of the same,- all of whichwill be fullydescribed inthe following specification,

Aof this invention,

and then finally embodied in the clauses of the claim, whichare appendedtothe said specification-and form an essential. part of` t e same. l l

The invention is clearly illustrated inv the accompanying drawings, inwhich.-

1 Figure 1 is a side view of a bag-frame having' abutting frame-sectionsand provided with a bag-fastener embodying the principles and Fig. 2l isa top edge view of parts of the two frame-sections and plan orf top viewof the bag-fastener. Fig. 3 is a transverse vertical section of the two`frame sections and they bag-fastener, said section being taken on line33 in said Fig. 2 and the parts being represented on an enlarged scaleand-a spring catch-plate the Specification of IiettersPatent.Application led March 28,1904. Serial No. 260,255.

class of bag-fasteners for Patented March 20, 1906.

said bag -fastener being represented in 'its normal initial position inholding engagement with a catch or holding device upon one of the saidframe-sections; and Fig. 4 is a simiin their lactuated and ydisengagedrelation with the said catch or holding device to permit of theseparable .arrangement of the two frame-sections. Fig..5 is a transverse,vertical section o f the parts, said section being takenonline 5 l5 insaid Fig. 2. Fig. 6 is a bottom view of thebag-fastener in its detachedrelation from the bag-frame sections, and Fig. l'7 is a longitudinalvertical section taken on line 7 'Z in said Fig. 6 looking in thedirection ofthe arrow insaid gure. Fig. 8 isa perspective catch-plateand spring detached. therefrom.

Similar characters of reference are employed in the above-describedviews to indicate corresponding parts. r Referring now to the severalfigures of the drawings, the reference characters l and 2 indicate apair of bag-frame sections which are` pivotally connected or hinged attheir lower end portions, as at 3, and as clearly illustrated in Fig. l.A V

The preferred form of bag frame with which I intend to use thebag-fastener embodying the principles of the present invention is one inwhich the frame-sections when lin their closed relation abut along theirmarginal edges 4 and 5, as clearly indicatedV in Figs. 2, 3, 4, and 5 ofthe drawings; but it will be understood that also be used With otherforms and constructions of bag-frames, if desired.

The bag fastener or lock consists, essentially, 'of a suitable shell orcasing 6 of an desired ornamentation and configuration, the

able end portions'7 and 8, provided with suitable fastening means, as 9,.by means of which the said shell or casing can be secured upon theupper face of one of the frame-sections, as l, with a portionof theshell or casingextending beyond the marginal edge 4 of the saidframe-section 1,'so that the said shell the other frame-section 2 whenthe two framesections are brought into their closed rela-l tion, asclearly indicated the several g.-

lar view withthe various parts represented or casing will also bearranged over the top of view of thecatch-plate and spring connectedtherewith, and Fig. 9 is a similar view of the lock-casing with the saidsaid shell or casing being made with suit- IOO ures of the drawings.Within the said shell or casing 6 l have arranged a suitable catchplate,which consists, essentially, of a body or plate-like member 10, providedalong one of its longitudinal marginal edges, as 12, with ears or lugs11, which are adapted to be arranged in correspondingly-placed openings13 in the lower marginal edge 14. of the shell or casing 6. The saidshell or casing 6 is made in its oppositely-arranged andlongitudinally-extendlng marginal edge 15 with an opening 16, into andthrough which extends a suitable finger-piece or lift 17, extending fromthe opposite marginal edge 18 of the said body or plate-like member 10,the said fingerpiece or lift 17 extending in an upward directiondirectly in front of the said shell or casing 6 and being arranged toprovide a suitable closure for the opening 16 in the said shell orcasing 6. The said body or platelike member 10 of the catch-plate isprovided with a catch or holding-lug-receiving means, preferably in theform of one or more openings 19, with which a holding device, preferablyin the form of holding-lugs 20 upon the frame-section 2, can be broughtin holding engagement by forcing the said holding-lugs 2() into the saidopenings 19, as clearly illustrated in Fig. 3 of the drawings, when thesaid catch-plate is held in its normal initial and receiving position(indicated in said Fig. 3) by a suitable spring in the manner to bepresently described. This spring consists generally of a spring-bar 21,made from wire, the same being clamped in its operative position uponthe face of the said body or platelilre member 10 by a pair of clampingor holding lugs 22 and the said spring having at its one end aright-angled member 23, resting upon the face of the said body orplate-like member 10, and said spring being provided at its opposite endwith another right-angled member 24,which when the said catch-plate isarranged in its operative position in the chambered shell or easing 6 isbrought in forcible engagement with the upper and inner surface or roof25 of the said shell or casing, and thus causes the said catch-plate inits normal initial position always to rest in the position indicated inFig. 3 of the drawings, so that when the two frame-sections 1 and 2 arebrought into their closed relation the holding lug or lugs upon theframe-section 2 will ride against the lower rounded portion 26 of thefinger-piece, thereby slightly raising the latter, and the said lug orlugs 20 then being sprung in holding engagement with the edgeportions 27of the opening or openings 19 in the vcatch-plate, in which holdingengagement the parts are held by the action of the spring 21 until thecatch-plate is raised by exerting pressure against the finger-piece 17in the direction of the arrow o; in Fig. 4 of the drawings, when the twoframe-sections can once more be brought into their separated relation,as will be clearly understood and as is illustrated in said Fig. 4.

From the foregoing description of my invention it will be seen that lhave devised a very simple and effective construction of bagfastener inthe form of a lock or holdingcatch in which there are but few parts,thereby roviding a construction which is not likely to be forced out oforder.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim isi v1. In a bag-fastener for a frame having hinged frame-sections, said fastenercomprising a chambered casing adapted to be secured to one of saidframe-sections, and said casing having an opening in its front side andsaid casing being also provided with openings 13 in its opposite side, acatch-plate and lugs on said catch-plate, said lugs extending rearwardlyfrom one of the longitudinal edges of the said catch-plate andprojecting into and being adapted to oscillate in the open portions 13,Va finger-piece extending Into and through the opening in the front ofthe casing and in an upward direction in front of the casing to providea closure to the said opening, a spring, and a holding means connectedwith the other frame-section for engagement with said catch-plate,substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

2. In a bag-fastener for a frame having hinged frame-sections, saidfastener comprising a chambered casing adapted to be secured to one ofsaid frame-sections, and said casinor having an opening in its frontside and sai casing being also provided with openings 13 in its oppositeside, a catch-plate and lugs on said catch-plate, said lugs extendingrearwardly from one of the longitudinal edges of the said catch-plateand projecting into and being adapted to oscillate in the open portions13, a finger-piece extending into and through the opening in the frontof the casing and in an upward direction in front of the casing toprovide a closure to the said opening, a spring arranged upon the faceof said catchplate, said spring bein provided with rightangled members,one of which lies upon said catch-plate and the other member restingagainst the inner surface of said casing, substantially as and for the)urposes set forth.

3. ln a bag-fastener for a frame having hinged frame-sections, saidfastener comprising a chambered casing adapted to be secured to one ofsaid frame-sections, and said casing having an opening in its front sideand said casing being also provided with openings 13 in its oppositeside, a catch-plate and lugs on said catch-plate, said lugs extendingrearwardly from one of the longitudinal edges of the said catch-plateand projecting into and being adapted to oscillate in the op en portions13, a finger-piece extendin T into and through the opening in the frontof the casing and in an upward direction in front of the casing to IOOIlO

provide aclosure t0 the said'opening, a spring arranged upon the face ofsaid catch plate,

l said spring being provided With right-angled for securing saidspring-to-sai catch-plate,

consisting of clamping-lugs* integral With the said catch plate andclamped around said.

spring, substantiallyl as and for the purposes Io' setv forth.

In testimony that Iclaim the invention set lies upon said catchforthabove I have hereunto set my hand'this 1904. A ERNST E. WITTE.Witnesses:

FREDK. C. FRAENTZEL, GEO. D. RICHARDS.

25th day of March,

